Browsing through the vegetable section of our local co-op I discovered, a few years back, this purple potato. I knew immediately I’d found a treasure. Colorful foods are healthy foods, and the purple color comes from anthocyanins. Anthocyanins are polyphenols,…
Because of our biography of Madame Currie, I’ve been told I was a bit harsh on her, that the most brilliant woman on earth experienced a few moments of stupid that ended up killing her and her daughter, not to…
I want you to meet Elda Costigan. She is a very important person to me and to my charity. In fact, my charity would no longer exist if not for her. During the pandemic, because of her generosity, we were…
“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored” Aldous Huxley I have anger issues. (Common in combat veterans.) In comments on a Facebook post, someone responded to me with “alternative facts” and I lost it. I made a…
I’ve got a medical marijuana certificate. Ironically, I can buy it from people selling it illegally. The laws are screwy. Note: If you are going to make proper chocolate bars, you’ll need to read this: The Definitive Guide to Making…
This test has just one question, and it’s in the image above. And the simple fact that so many people get it wrong shows us a hell of a lot about what is wrong with our society. Not just what’s…
Because there is no search on our homepage for mobile phones, we’ve had to make this page so you can navigate our pages on your phone. On your mobile? To search click here: SEARCH. You’ll find a search after every…
Late Summer 1970 Right after our incursion into Cambodia, we conducted a good number of Hunter-Killer missions along the Cambodian border. A Hunter-Killer mission consists of a scout flying around on the deck (near the ground) looking for trouble, and…
If you don’t know, and who couldn’t possibly know, there are sites all over the web showing us the latest data on the corona virus, in all different ways using raw figures, estimates, and graphic presentations. I decided to take…